Best Summer Vegetables to Grow in Florida
Florida gardeners learn quickly that summer does not play by the same rules as the rest of the country. While gardeners in northern states are harvesting tomatoes, spinach, and broccoli…
Still Waiting: Hillsborough County Water Restrictions Extended Through October 1st
If you have been carefully managing your lawn through one of the driest stretches Tampa Bay has seen in recent memory, you know how tough this season has been. One…
Summer Fertilizer Ban in Hillsborough County: What You Need To Know
By now, most homeowners in Hillsborough County have felt the shift. June rolled in, the rain picked up, and just like that, the rules around lawn care changed. The summer…
June Newsletter
Lawn Care ClassSign up for our Lawn Care class on June 6th at 10am at the Council Growers Garden Center! Lawns require careful management especially with water restrictions and now…
Will Mulch Kill Weeds?
You spend hours pulling weeds, cleaning up the flower beds, and making the yard look nice again. Everything finally looks fresh for about five minutes, until tiny weeds start poking…
When To Mow New Sod For The First Time
That fresh, green lawn looks incredible the day it goes down. The lines are clean, the color is rich, and for the first time in a while, your yard actually…
Potting Soil vs Garden Soil: What’s the Difference?
Most people have stood in a garden center aisle, staring at two bags that look nearly identical, wondering if it even matters which one they grab. It does. Using the…
Best Sod Types for Hot Climates
Florida heat does not play around, especially in places like Ruskin where blazing sun, humidity, salt air, and long dry stretches can turn the wrong lawn into a patchy mess…
May Newsletter
If you're reading this email right now, it means you decided you actually want updates from a greenhouse full of dirt-covered plant people… and honestly? We adore you for it. Somewhere…
What Is the Best Type of Sod for a Shady Lawn?
A shady lawn can feel like it is always one step behind. You look out and see certain areas that never quite fill in, or spots where the grass looks…